Multimedia designer working in the mixed field of digital and physical spaces. Arts and Design professional with an MFA in Design & Technology | Parsons School of Design, and a BA and MA in Graphic Design | St Petersburg University. Currently focuses on visual and motion design, creative technology, game design, and XR.



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01 GLYPHS OF ANOTHER WORLD

Glyphs of Another World project aims to build a digital myth inspired by the history of nomadic shamanism and ancient petroglyphs.

Glyphs of Another World takes multiple forms: animation, 3D modeling & rigging, published book, installation, and VR experience. 
multimedia/
worldbuilding
05/22





02 ECHOES

ECHOES website is made for Parsons Design & Technology program to showcase students’ thesis projects and celebrate the final end of the year events including pop-up exhibition show, publication, symposium, screening & performance events.
web/brand
05/22




03 NEUROLINGUISTICS

Neurolinguistics is an online course on Coursera and Open Education platforms developed at St Petersburg University. The course is lectured by ten international specialists in neuroscience.
brand/science/
education
06/19





04 NEO-DADA

Neo-Dada is a contemporary graphic poetry book inspired by the work and heritage of dadaists. 

Neo-Data exists in a form of a printed book, a website, and a digital publication.
visual art
11/18





05 LAB

LAB is a branding and visual identity project for the international laboratory “Perspective Nanomaterials and Optoelectronic Devices.”
brand/identity
06/17





06 NEO TENGRI

Neo-Tengri is the Gold Winner of "Post-Reality and No-Normal" of the NEWVIEW AWARDS 2021. The VR project is based on nomadic mythology depicting unknown creatures. Unlock the seal of Tengri by communicating with an alien creatures. 
VR/worldbuilding
12/21




07 ANNIHILATION

The project is a speculative world for aliens and artists to evoke a feeling of suspense and confusion, and thoughts about alternative spaces & creatures we can encounter in an endless space.
XR/
alternative controller
01/22





08 TAMGALY

Tamgaly animation is included in the Student Short Program and the Silent Screen Program in Supernova Digital Animation Festival, Denver Digerati, 2021.
animation/ modeling
08/21





09 THE CATCHER

The Catcher is a multi-level VR game concept of a non-linear text inspired by “Dictionary of the Khazars” – the first novel by Serbian writer Milorad Pavic, published in 1984.
game/VR
05/18






10 ECO.CO

Eco.co is a platform for sharing tips for sustainable business management between SME owners and for promoting eco-consciousness towards both SME owners and their clients.
case-study/
research/app
10/17







11 16BIT

16bit is an animation for 16bit.co.jp company that focuses on video production, web design, and illustration.
brand/animation
08/18







12 PLATO’S ATLANTIS

Plato's Atlantis is a Spring/Summer fashion collection show by Alexander McQueen. The visual identity creates a blending space between the collection and Alexandrinsky Theater in St Petersburg. 


identity/
print
04/16







13 PORTFOLIO VI

Portfolio VI is an intermediate collection of personal projects for the Design Department at St Petersburg University.
portfolio/
print
03/18








︎ more projects will be published soon

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